Most sites offer more than just a pretty facade. If you locate an area that's appealing, you
can also research the characteristics of the town. Most home-listing sites link to
informative rankings of school systems and crime rates in the area. And, you can get a sense of the people who live there, too.
For instance, in a report on Microsoft's HomeAdvisor Web site about Chappaqua, the New York
town now famous as the home of the First Family, 76% of the town's residents are described
as "blue blood." Click for a description of blue blood, and you'll find that blue bloods are
likely to travel first class on a foreign trip, shop at Saks, drive a Lexus and own a
cappuccino maker. At least you'll know what to expect when the neighbors invite you over for coffee. (Not surprisingly, only 0.8% of U.S. households qualify as blue blood.)
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